The Forum on
Cultural Heritage in
a Developing World
Thursday 20 October 2011 Spencer House London
Global Heritage Fund (GHF) believes that the ongoing loss of important archaeological material and built heritage across the developing world represents a significant loss of history of civilisation, which not only affects the cultural identity of surrounding communities, but reduces their chances of deriving vital economic benefits from these sites.
• Develop awareness among a select group of decision-makers about the threats facing many cultural heritage sites across the developing world
• Identify innovative solutions to protect, preserve and manage these sites
• Seek to multiply funding for heritage preservation in these regions
Experience suggests that the preservation of heritage has the potential to contribute significantly to human development, in both economic and social terms. GHF’s report Saving Our Vanishing Heritage estimates that the 500 major heritage sites in the world’s poorest countries have the potential to generate more than £700 million a year in revenues by 2025. This brings critically needed jobs, investment and foreign exchange to poor and emerging countries around the world.
The Forum on Cultural Heritage in a Developing World continues a global campaign to save the most significant and endangered heritage sites – and integrate the issue of heritage preservation into the agenda of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and other international development targets.
Cultural Heritage in
a Developing World
Thursday 20 October 2011 Spencer House London
| About | Welcome Message | Panel 1 | Panel 2 | Panel 3 | Keynote | Special Thanks |
About
The Forum on Cultural Heritage in a Developing World aims to explore the challenges facing significant and endangered archaeological and heritage sites in the developing world, and identify what we might do to protect and preserve them before they are lost forever.Global Heritage Fund (GHF) believes that the ongoing loss of important archaeological material and built heritage across the developing world represents a significant loss of history of civilisation, which not only affects the cultural identity of surrounding communities, but reduces their chances of deriving vital economic benefits from these sites.
Forum Aims
• Develop awareness among a select group of decision-makers about the threats facing many cultural heritage sites across the developing world
• Identify innovative solutions to protect, preserve and manage these sites
• Seek to multiply funding for heritage preservation in these regions
Experience suggests that the preservation of heritage has the potential to contribute significantly to human development, in both economic and social terms. GHF’s report Saving Our Vanishing Heritage estimates that the 500 major heritage sites in the world’s poorest countries have the potential to generate more than £700 million a year in revenues by 2025. This brings critically needed jobs, investment and foreign exchange to poor and emerging countries around the world.
The Forum on Cultural Heritage in a Developing World continues a global campaign to save the most significant and endangered heritage sites – and integrate the issue of heritage preservation into the agenda of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and other international development targets.
